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Most New Jerseyans fear gun violence, poll says

April 24, 2019 12:01 amApril 24, 2019 10:23 am

Most New Jerseyans don’t view gun violence as a pressing issue, but they still fear falling victim to it, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll released Wednesday. The poll found 23% of residents were very worried — 28% said they were...

72% of New Jerseyans support millionaire’s tax, new poll says

April 4, 2019 12:01 amApril 5, 2019 4:36 pm

New Jerseyans overwhelmingly support raising taxes on households with annual incomes of more than $1 million, a poll conducted jointly by Rutgers University’s Eagleton Institute of Politics and Fairleigh Dickinson University finds. The poll shows 72% of the state backs...

Industry poll shows less support for legalization than Eagleton survey

December 20, 2018 5:28 pmDecember 21, 2018 10:13 am

A New Jersey subsample of a national poll conducted by Ipsos found less support for marijuana legalization than other recent polls on the issue, but the results don’t come without baggage. About 38% of New Jersey registered voters polled said...

Murphy approvals at 43%, Rutgers-Eagleton poll says

November 15, 2018 12:01 amNovember 15, 2018 8:35 am

Gov. Phil Murphy continues to be popular among New Jerseyans with a 43%- 28% approval rating, according to a Rutgers-Eagleton poll released this morning. While most New Jerseyans view Murphy favorably – 33%-24% — four out of ten people still...

Experts say how Menendez, Hugin win

October 24, 2018 4:37 pmOctober 24, 2018 10:03 pm

With less than two weeks to go before polls open, U.S. Senator Bob Menendez and Bob Hugin will meet for their only debate of the cycle at 8 PM tonight. There’s little question in what to expect, as the candidates’...

The perils of partisan polling

July 13, 2018 2:20 pmJuly 15, 2018 1:53 pm

With the November’s elections still a ways away and with non-partisan pollsters mostly waiting for the competition to kick into full gear, some campaigns are relying on polls done by firms with less-academic motives. On Thursday, Andy Kim’s campaign blasted...

New Poll: Murphy approvals at 46%-29%

May 17, 2018 12:38 amMay 18, 2018 1:06 pm

Gov. Phil Murphy has a 46%-29% approval rating, according to a new Rutgers-Eagleton poll released today. The new governor has favorables of 36%-24%. Senate President Steve Sweeney remains largely unknown to New Jersey voters, with upside-down favorables of 14%-17%. Sweeney...